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Carteret County Shallow Draft Navigation Waterways
Old Ferry Channel & Deer Creek Maintenance Dredging
Project Narrative
Carteret County intends to maintenance dredge the navigation systems referenced as Old Ferry Channel
and Deer Creek adjoining Bogue Sound in Cape Carteret. The dredging operations will help enhance
recreational navigation access for residents and visitors in Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle to the Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW).
The Old Ferry Channel spans approximately 6,750 linear feet (If) (1.3 miles) across the AIWW to connect
the townships of Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle. The channel supported a ferry operation from 1961 to
1971, until the B. Cameron Langston Bridge, otherwise known as the Emerald Isle Bridge, was constructed.
Since 1971, the Old Ferry Channel has served as a primary recreational navigation access for the Cape
Carteret boating community. The proposed work stipulates the first known maintenance event for the Old
Ferry Channel since the original construction by W.B. McLean as a developmental action for Cape Carteret.
Deer Creek includes a system of navigation channels facilitating access to multiple residential areas in Cape
Carteret. The Deer Creek system covers approximately 12,200 If (2.3 miles) inclusive of a connection to
the Old Ferry Channel. Deer Creek provides recreational navigation access to five (5) separate residential
areas containing an estimated 18,300 If (3.5 miles) of shoreline. Maintenance dredging occurred in sections
of Deer Creek in 2001 and 2007, although the records do not indicate maintenance ever occurred throughout
the entire system. Figure 1 below shows the proposed Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek maintenance
areas.
1 l-ut r 1. vliu r erry t-nannei and .Deer Creek Maintenance Dredge Areas

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Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek Maintenance Dredging
Proj ect Narrative
Construction Methodology
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The proposed maintenance dredging project will restore the Old Ferry Channel to a 50-ft width at -7-ft (-
6+1) MLW with 3H:1 V side slopes. Although the main alignment of the Old Ferry Channel maintains the
50-ft width, both the Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle inaugural sections begin with a 30-ft width to help
minimize potential shoreline impacts. The dredging project will remove approximately 9,675 cubic yards
(CY) of fine grained sand and silt from the shoaled areas of the Old Ferry Channel_ A clamshell or excavator
type dredge will remove the spoil material for placement in an upland site. The dredge spoil will be placed
on a floating barge or bin for transport from the dredge area to a material transfer site on Cape Carteret. At
the transfer site, material will be `transferred' from the floating barge to dump trucks (or other hauling
equipment) for hauling to one of three (3) placement sites. Tab E (Permit Drawings) shows the proposed
Old Ferry Channel dredge area, the material transfer site, and the upland material placement sites in Cape
Carteret. The material transfer site is located at 314 Live Oak Drive and the material placement sites are
located at 312, 314, & 324 Live Oak Drive (I site), 307 Bayshore Drive, and 916 WB McLean Drive (Hwy
24). Tab F (Consent of Use Agreements) provides the consent of use agreements for the transfer site and
placement of the dredge material at each of the three (3) respective placement sites.
Tab E (Permit Drawings) also shows the proposed dredge footprints for the Deer Creek channel segments.
Deer Creek consists of four (4) branches and a connecting channel extending from the Old Ferry Channel.
The project will remove a maximum of 29,058 CY from the Deer Creek system. The connecting channel
originates from a 150-ft widener positioned along the northern segment of the Old Ferry Channel. The
widener begins with an approximate 300-ft width and narrows to a 50-ft width over a 150-ft length. The
connecting channel then extends approximately 2,000 if at -6-ft (-5+1) MLW to the main branch of Deer
Creek. The main branch extends in both a north and south direction with a 30-ft width at -6-ft (-5+1) MLW.
The northern extension covers approximately 500-ft before diverting to the northwest and branching again
to School House Creek (also referenced as Rocky Run). Both the Deer Creek (North) and School House
Creek continue with a 20-ft width at -4.5-ft (4 +0.5) MLW. These channels have a decreased navigation
space available within the residential areas of Deer Creek due to lower anticipated vessel density. The Deer
Creek (North) channel continues in a northwest direction for approximately 2,2001f to reach the terminus
near Yaupon Drive and Highway 24 in Cape Carteret. School House Creek also extends approximately
2,200 if and terminates at Highway 24.
The southern extension of the main Deer Creek channel, referenced as Deer Creek (South), increases from
the 30-ft width identified at the confluence with the connecting channel to the Old Ferry Channel, to a 50-
ft width approximately 3001f from the confluence area. A west branch originates where the main channel
expands to a 50-ft width. This branch, referenced as Deer Creek (West), extends approximately 1,100 If
with a 20-ft width at -4.5-ft (4 +0.5) MLW to the terminus at Yaupon Road. Deer Creek (South) continues
from the branch point with a 50-ft width at -6-ft (-5+1) MLW for approximately 3,7501f to a deep -water
path in Bogue Sound that accesses the AIWW. Deer Creek (South) follows the Cape Carteret shoreline
near Hunting Island and makes a western directional turn towards the Emerald We Bridge_ Deer Creek
(South) then merges with the deep -water path which adjoins the AIWW. The increased width for Deer
Creek (South) provides additional maneuverability for vessel traffic anticipated from. the AIWW. As the
multiple Deer Creek channels access predominately residential canals, the widths decrease in expectations
of slower navigation speeds and vessel density. Table I provides the design standards for both the Deer
Creek and Old Ferry Channel navigational systems.
Both the Deer Creek and Oid Ferry Channel maintenance operations will utilize the three (3) material
placement sites and one (1) transfer site located at the Cape Carteret terminus of the Old Ferry Channel.
Erosion control structures, such as silt fencing, biodegradable wattles, and earthen berms, will be

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implemented and maintained until vegetation cover establishes enough to stabilize the placed material.
Material may be placed in the designated facilities up to six (6-ft) feet above the pre -construction grade for
either site. However, the final grading for each site will provide a steepest slope of 3H:1 V for slope
stabilization. In addition, the sites will be smooth graded to discourage water ponding. Figure 2 shows the
referenced material transfer site and the three (3) placement areas for the Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek
maintenance operations.
Table I. Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek Design Elements
Channel
Depth
Width (ft)
Length (ft)
Side Slopes
Volume
MLW ft)H:
V
CY
Old Ferry Channel
-7 (-6+1)
0
3:1
9,675
50-ft
6 p-ft
Deer Creek
Connecting Channel
-6 (-5+1)
50-ft
2,150-ft
3:1
10,372
Deer Creek (North)
-6 (-5+1)
30-ft
500-ft
Main Channel
-4.5 -4 +0.5
20-ft
2,200�-ft
3:1
4,984
Deer Creek (South)
-6 (-5+1)
30-ft
300-ft
3:1
10,882
Main Channel
50-ft
3,750-ft
School House Creek
-4.5 (-4 +0.5)
20-ft
2,200-ft
3:1
689
Deer Creek
West Branch
-4 5 (-4 +0.5)
20-ft
1,100-ft
3:1
2,131
t+rgure 2. Old Ferry Channel & Deer Creek Material Transfer Site and Placement Facilities

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The volumetric calculations stem from a hydrographic survey Carteret County conducted in August 2018,
Tab G (Hydrographic Survey) shows a color -coded depiction of the reference survey. The survey shows
several `hotspots' or shoaled areas in the Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek system. The shoaled areas
reflect a red or yellow color and indicate elevations approaching 0 MLLW (-0.15 MEW)'. The shoaled
areas will be prioritized during the maintenance event to minimize dredging costs and potential impacts.
Carteret County most likely will not dredge the complete navigational system as described due to budget
limitations_ However, Carteret County requests authorization to dredge the full footprint, as described for
the Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek, in the event additional funds become available in out -year budgets.
'Obtaining and preserving the appropriate state and federal authorizations through one permitting process,
for the complete Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek system, provides a future potential cost savings by
avoiding multiple permit submittals.
Carteret County will also limit the construction activities to daytime hours between November 16'h and
March 31'. Limiting the construction timeframe to the cooler winter months will reduce the injury risk to
potential migrating species such as West Indian manatee, and juvenile fish species. Scheduling the work in
the winter months will also reduce the potential risk of injuring or harassing sea turtles, which generally
show a greater presence density in the summer months. The dredging will also maintain a I0-ft buffer from
aquatic vegetation such as marsh grass or vegetated wetlands. Implementing the buffer will help minimize
the potential for the channel side slopes to erode the vegetation through tidal scour or boat wake impacts.
Carteret County also acknowledges the potential existence of oyster habitat within School House Creek. In
order to minimize the potential impacts to oyster in this area, Carteret County will conduct an oyster
relocation prior to dredging School House Creek. Carteret County will coordinate with the N.C. Division
of Marine Fisheries (DMF) during the develop and implementation of the oyster relocation plan. Carteret
County will also provide the N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM) with notice of satisfactory
completion of the relocation efforts from DMF, prior to initiating dredging activities in School House
Creek_
Previous Permits
As referenced above, the proposed work will be the first known maintenance dredging event for the Old
Ferry Channel since the original construction in 1961. W. B. McLean conducted the original dredging to
promote ferry travel between Cape Carteret and Emerald Islet. Subsequently, North Carolina operated a
ferry service through the navigation channel until 1971, when the B. Cameron Langston Bridge replaced
the ferry service as the primary access between Emerald Isle and Cape Carteret. The Old berry Channel has
maintained navigation depth, presumably due to the boating traffic and tidal currents helping to flush
shoaled sediment from the waterway. The original construction also did not fall under permit review. The
original dredging occurred prior to 1972 and the enactment of the North Carolina Dredge and Fill Law and
the federal Coastal Zone Management Act.
Portions of the Deer Creek system have been previously maintained. Tab H (Previous Permits) contains
records of maintenance events proposed during 2001 and 2007. The previous permits concentrate on
localized shoaling within the residential neighborhoods of Deer Creek and do not encompass the complete
recreational navigable system. However, the current proposal stems from the previous maintenance
attempts and concentrates on minimizing potential dredging impacts. The previous dredging projects
allowed excavation to -4-ft Normal Water Level (N WL) and the current plan limits dredging to-4.5-ft (4
1 Datum's reference benchmark sheets established for NOAA station 8656483, Beaufort Duke Marine Lab
2 Cape Carteret (2019). History of the Town of Cape Carteret NC. URL www.townofca ecarteret.or town-historv.html (visited
2019, September 25).

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+0.5) MLW. Accounting for the elevation difference between N WL and MLW (0.17-ft), the current plan
extends the dredging depth approximately 0.67-ft below the previously authorized dimensions to provide a
minimal (0.5-ft) overdredge allowance and a 0.17-ft conversion to the MLW datum. The overdredge
allowance provides additional workspace for the contractor to help prevent excavation below the authorized
limits.
Sediment Composition
Sediment analysis results indicate silty and fine grain sands comprise a large percentage of Old Ferry
Channel and Deer Creek. As a result, the material most likely does not meet state standards for beach
placement as beneficial reuse. Tab I (Sediment Analysis) shows the complete sediment composition for the
samples collected for Old Ferry Channel and the Deer Creek system. For reference, Table 2 and Table 3
provide a summary of each dredge area and Figure 3 shows the sediment sample locations in planview.
Table 2. Sediment Analysis for Old Ferry Channel
Sample
Sediment
Classification % b weight)
o
/o Gravel
/o Granular
!o Sand
/o Fines
OFC-01
-
-
-
-
OFC-02
0.44
0.38
83.79
1539
OFC-03
0.00
0.03
94.21
5.77
OFC-04
0.13
0.31
78.95
20.61
OFC-05
0.22
0.01
96.00
3.77
OFC-06
0.63
0.63
83.54
15.19
OFC-07
1.20
0.20
94.30
4.31
OFC-08
1 21.07
2.13
52.87
23.94
OFC-09
-
-
-
-
OFC-10
0.00
0.03
29.23
70.75
OFC-11
-
-
-
-
OFC-12
0.12
0.58
58.48
40.83
OFC-13
0.00
0.07
82.79
17.14
Composite
2.38 1
0.44
75.42
21.77
Notes: Sediment Classification determined in accordance with 15A NCAC 07H.0312 (1) e.
(-) indicates the sample depth was below the max (deepest) dredge elevation.
Composite characteristics determined by simply arithmetic mean.
Table 3. Sediment Analysis for Deer Creek
Sample
Sediment
Classifica ©on % b weight)
u
/o Gravel
/o Granular
/a Sand
/o Fines
DC-01
0.31
0.41
70.19
29.09
DC-02
0.96
0.56
64.67
33.81
OC-03
0.00
0.18
19.28
80.54
DC-04
-
-
-
_
DC-05
0.36
1.16
83.67
14.81
DC-06
0.90
1.58
72.51
25.01
DC-07
0.00
0.01
96.92
3.07
DC-08
2.52
0.25
95.28
1.95
DC-09
17.33
2.18
61.59
18.91
Composite
2.80
0.79
70.51
25.90
Notes: Sediment Classification determined in accordance with 15A NCAC 0711.0312 (1) e.
(-) indicates the sample depth was below the max. (deepest) dredge elevation.
Composite characteristics determined by simply arithmetic mean.

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Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek Maintenance Dredging
Project Narrative
Figure 3. Old Ferry Channel & Deer Creek Sediment Sample Locations (Not To Scale)
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Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek Maintenance Dredging
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Table 2 and Table 3 indicate approximately 25% of the dredge material consists of silty sands. Although
the project did not evaluate a native beach for comparison, generally any site with greater than 10% fines
will not meet North Carolina state criteria for beach placement. Carteret County also understands the
financial burden and economic cost of transferring the dredge material via truck haul to a nearby beach,
assuming the material could satisfy the NC requirements for beneficial reuse placement. Therefore, Carteret
County refrained from exploring if the material would be appropriate as beneficial reuse based on the
sediment results and general knowledge of sand quality at the nearby beaches and overall cost implications.
Summary
Carteret County requests authorization to maintenance dredge the Old Ferry Channel and the Deer Creek
waterways in efforts to enhance recreational navigation access for residents and visitors of Cape Carteret
and Emerald Isle. The proposed project will improve navigation access through the Old Ferry Channel to
the AIWW from both Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle. The Old Ferry Channel has served as a recreational
navigation throughway for both communities since the 1971 construction of the B. Cameron Langston
Bridge. The bridge construction reduced the need for a state operated ferry system to provide the primary
travel option between Emerald Isle and Cape Carteret. As the ferry system became less used, Old Ferry
Channel became a recreational asset for providing navigational access for local boaters in Cape Carteret
and Emerald Isle to the AIWW.
Old Ferry Channel extends approximately 6,750 If (1.3 miles) to connect Emerald Isle with Cape Carteret.
The waterway also crosses the AIWW in Bogue Sound to provide navigable access to deep -water. The
maintenance project will remove a maximum of approximately 9,675 CY from the Old Ferry Channel
alignment. The excavation will occur down to a maximum (deepest) elevation of -7-ft (-6+1) MLW over
an approximate 50-ft channel width. The Old Ferry Channel alignment narrows from the 50-ft width to 30-
ft at both the Emerald Isle and Cape Carteret terminus. The change in width occurs in response to slower
vessel speeds anticipated within the mooring areas and to help limit potential dredging impacts.
The proposed maintenance will help improve navigation depths through the residential community
adjoining the Deer Creek system. Deer Creek consist of four (4) branches extending from a connecting
channel that originates at the Old Ferry Channel. The complete Deer Creek system extends approximately
12,200 If (2.3 miles) and contains approximately 29,058 CY of shoaled material. Maintenance operations
will dredge to a maximum (deepest) elevation of -6-ft (-5+1) MLW in the main channels and -4.5-ft (4
+0.5) MLW in the residential canal areas. The channel widths vary from 50-ft wide in the main channel
segments to 20-ft wide in the residential portions. The varying design dimensions stem from the vessel
traffic density anticipated within each navigable waterway.
Records indicate this will be the first documented maintenance event for Old Ferry Channel since the
original construction in 1961. However, portions of the Deer Creek system have incurred at least two (2)
prior maintenance events. The proposed action will be the first to encapsulate the full extents of the Deer
Creek system and will help provide a documented channel alignment for future maintenance events. Due
to available funding, actions remain unlikely to remove the complete dredge volume proposed for the
maintenance event. However, obtaining the necessary permits and authorizations under the current efforts
will assist the County in future maintenance operations by defining a channel alignment and operational
plan.
The sediment placement plan provides three (3) dredge material placement facilities. The dredge material
composition most likely falls below the necessary standards for beneficial reuse; and therefore, will be
placed in upland facilities. The proposed placement facilities cover approximately 2.2 acres and material
will not be placed higher than six (6) feet above pre -construction conditions in either site. Expectations

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suggest the project will not remove a significantly greater volume than the available capacity can maintain.
However, if additional financial resources become available a greater volume may be removed. In this
event, material will be stockpiled for dewatering in the placement facilities and removed prior to raising
either site more than 6-#1 above the existing elevations. Dewatered material will be truck hauled to a landfill
facility to create or restore capacity for the additional material. Material remaining in the placement
facilities will be smooth graded to discourage water ponding and will also be graded at a maximum slope
of 3H-IV for slope stability. Erosion control structures, such as silt fencing, biodegradable wattles, and
earthen berets, will be implemented and maintained until vegetation cover establishes enough to stabilize
the placed material.
The maintenance project will occur during the winter months of November 16' through March 31"
Constricting the construction to this period will help reduce the potential for environmental impacts. The
dredging operations will also maintain a 1 Q-ft buffer from wetland vegetation. Implementing the buffer will
help minimize the potential for the channel side slopes to erode the vegetation through tidal scour or boat
wake impacts. The County will also relocate potential oyster habitat in School House Creek, prior to
dredging activities occurring in the referenced waterway_ These considerations coupled with the channel
design should provide a reasonable and environmentally acceptable enhancement to the navigation systems
within the Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek systems.

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UFUGAHON for
MWer BOV8100MON1 Pornmit
(last revised 12/27106)
North Carolina DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
9. Primary Applicant! Landowner Information
Business Name
Project Name (if applicable)
Carteret County
Old Ferry Channel & Deer Creek
Maintenance Dredging
Applicant 1: First Name
MI
Last Name
Tommy
Burns
Applicant 2: First Name
MI
Last Name
Greg
Rudolph
If additional applicants, please attach an additionalpage(s) with names listed.
Mailing Address
PO Box
City
State
302 Courthouse Square
Beaufort
NC
ZIP
Country
Phone No.
FAX No.
28516
us
252 - 222 - 5835 ext.
252 - 222 - 5826
Street Address (if different from above)
City
State
ZIP
Email
[e-mail]
2. Agent/Contractor Information
Business Name
Moffatt & Nichol
Agent/ Contractor 1: First Name
Mi
Last Name
Robert
Neal
Agent/ Contractor 2: First Name
MI
Last Name
Mailing Address
PO Box City State
272 N. Front Street, Suite 204
Wilmington NC
ZIP
Phone No. 1
Phone No. 2
28401
910 - 218 -
7100 ext. _ _ ext.
FAX No.
Contractor #
919 781 4869
Street Address (if different from above)
City State ZIP
Email
[e-mail]
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 2 of 4)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
3. Project Location
County (can be multiple)
Street Address
State Rd. #
Carteret
307 Bayshore Drive
Subdivision Name
City
State
Zip
NIA
Cape Carteret
NC
28584 -
Phone No.
Lot No.(s) (if many, attach additional page with list)
a. In which NC river basin is the project located?
b. Name of body of water nearest to proposed project
White Oak River Basin
Bogue Sound
c. Is the water body identified in (b) above, natural or manmade?
d. Name the closest major water body to the proposed project site.
®Natural ❑Manmade ❑Unknown
Bogue Sound
e. Is proposed work within city limits or planning jurisdiction?
f. If applicable, list the planning jurisdiction or city limit the proposed
®Yes []No
work falls within.
Carteret County
4. Site Description
a. Total length of shoreline on the tract (ft.)
b. Size of entire tract (sq.ft.)
18,300 it
30.7 Ac - Maintenance channels
2.2 Ac - Material Placement sites
c. Size of individual lot(s)
d. Approximate elevation of tract above NHW (normal high water) or
0.6 Ac (916 WB McLean Drive); 1.0 Ac (312, 314,
NWL (normal water level)
& 324 Live Oak Drive); 0.6 Ac (307 Bayshore Drive).
NIA ❑NHW or ❑NWL
e. Vegetation on tract
No submerged vegetation has been identified in the maintenance dredging area. In addition, the dredging will maintain a
10-ft buffer from any marsh vegetation or coastal grasses.
f. Man-made features and uses now on tract
Fixed and floating docks, along with bulkheads and other shoreline control structures.
g. Identify and describe the existing land uses adjacent to the proposed project site.
Residential and undeveloped land located adajcent to the navigation channel.
h. How does local government zone the tract?
i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable zoning?
nla
(Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
®Yes []No ❑NA
j. Is the proposed activity part of an urban waterfront redevelopment proposal? ❑Yes NNo
k. Hasa professional archaeological assessment been done for the tract? If yes, attach a copy. ❑Yes NNo ❑NA
If yes, by whom?
I. Is the proposed project located in a National Registered Historic District or does it involve a ❑Yes NNo ❑NA
National Register listed or eligible property?
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 3 of 4)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
m. (i) Are there wetlands on the site? ®Yes []No
(ii) Are there coastal wetlands on the site? ®Yes ❑No
(iii) If yes to either (i) or (ii) above, has a delineation been conducted? ❑Yes ®No
(Attach documentation, if available)
n. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
NIA
o. Describe e>dsting drinking water supply source.
NIA
p. Describe existing storm water management or treatment systems.
NIA
5. Activities and Impacts
a. Will the project be for commercial, public, or private use? ❑Commercial ®Public[Govemment
❑PrivatelCommunity
b. Give a brief description of purpose, use, and daily operations of the project when complete.
Deer Creek and Old Ferry Channel provide recreational navigation access to the AIVWV and Bogue Sound from Cape
Carteret and Emerald Isle.
c. Describe the proposed construction methodology, types of construction equipment to be used during construction, the number of each type
of equipment and where it is to be stored.
Mechanical dredging equipment entailing a bucket to barge operation. Dredge spoil will be excavated and placed in a
hopper barge and transported to the offloading site. The material will then be transferred to a dump truck for hauling to a
placement area.
d. List all development activities you propose.
Maintenance dredging in Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek in Carteret County, NC.
e. Are the proposed activities maintenance of an existing project, new work, or both? Both
f. What is the approximate total disturbed land area resulting from the proposed project? 31.9 ❑Sq.Ft or ®Acres
g. Will the proposed project encroach on any public easement, public accessway or other area ®Yes ❑No ❑NA
that the public has established use of?
h. Describe location and type of existing and proposed discharges to waters of the state.
Small quantities of dredge effluent can be expected to run-off from the work barge during material transport, otherwise the
effluent will be contained within the hauling equipment. Berms and silt fencing will contain the sediment in the end use
placement facilities.
i. Will wastewater or stormwater be discharged into a wetland? ❑Yes ®No ❑NA
If yes, will this discharged water be of the same salinity as the receiving water? ❑Yes []No ®NA
j. Is there any mitigation proposed? ❑Yes ®No ❑NA
If yes, attach a mitigation proposal.
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 4 of 4)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
6. Additional Information
In addition to this completed application fort, (MP-1) the following items below, if applicable, must be submitted in order for the application
package to be complete. Items (a) -- (0 are always applicable to any major development application. Please consult the application
instruction booklet on how to properly prepare the required items below.
a. A project narrative.
b. An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view and cross -sectional drawings) drawn to scale. Please give the present status of the
proposed project. Is any portion already complete? If previously authorized work, clearly indicate on maps, plats, drawings to distinguish
between work completed and proposed.
c. A site or location map that is sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the site.
d. A copy of the deed (with state application only) or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected properties.
e. The appropriate application fee. Check or money order made payable to DENR.
f. A list of the names and complete addresses of the adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners and signed return receipts as proof that such
owners have received a copy of the application and plats by certified mail. Such landowners must be advised that they have 30 days in
which to submit comments on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Management.
Name See Attached Tab J - Riparian Property Owners Phone No.
Address
Name Phone No.
Address
Name Phone No.
Address
g. A list of previous state or federal permits issued for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers, permittee, and issuing dates.
See Attached Tab H - Pervious Permits
h. Signed consuitant or agent authorization form, if applicable.
i. Wetland delineation, if necessary.
j. A signed AEG hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. (Must be signed by property owner)
k. A statement of compliance with the N.C. Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A 1-10). if necessary. If the project involves expenditure
of public funds or use of public lands, attach a statement documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act.
17. Certification and Permission to Enter on Land
I understand that any permit issued in response to this application will allow only the development described in the application.
The project will be subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in the permit.
I certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact grant permission to representatives of state and federal review agencies to
enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit application and follow-up
monitoring of the project.
I further certify that the information provided in this application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
Date May 01, 2020 Print Name Greg 'RudiRudolph
Signature
Please indicate application attachments pertaining to your proposed project.
®DCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill Information ❑DCM MP-5 Bridges and Culverts
❑DCM MP-3 Upland Development
❑DCM MP-4 Structures Information
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September 19, 2019
NC Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Drive
Morehead City, NC 28557
RE: Old Ferry Channel & Deer Creek Maintenance Dredging — Agent Authorization
To Whom It May Concern:
Please be advised, the Carteret County Board of County Commission has designated Moffatt &
Nichol as an Authorized Agent for the above referenced project. The authorization entails (and is
limited too) efforts necessary to acquire state and federal permits for the maintenance dredging of
Old Ferry Channel and the Deer Creek system.
Sincerely,
5 I
Greg "Rudi" Rudolph
Shore Protection Manager
Carteret County Shore Protection Office

Form DCM MP-2
EXCAVATION and FILL
(Except for bridges and culverts)
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major Permit, Form DCM MP-1. Be sure to complete all other sections of the Joint
Application that relate to this proposed project. Please include all supplemental information.
Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation and/or fill activities. All values should be given in feet.
Old Ferry
Deer Creek
Deer Creek
Other
Channel
(Access
(Residential
Boat Ramp
Rock Groin
Rock
(excluding
(Access
Channel)
Canal)
Breakwater
shoreline
Channel)
stabilization)
Length
6,750 ft
6,200 ft
6,000 ft
Width
50'- (6,150 ft)
50' - (5,900 ft)
30' - (500 ft)
30'- 600 ft
30' - 300 ft
20' - (5,500 ft)
Avg. Existing
Depth
- 4. MLW
-3 MLW
-2 MLW
NA
NA
Final Project
- 6 MLW +1
-5 MLW+1
-5 MLW+1
NA
NA
Depth
-4 MLW + 0.5
1. EXCAVATION ❑This section not applicable
a. Amount of material to be excavated from below NHW or NWL in b. Type of material to be excavated.
cubic yards. Silty sand, fines, mud.
38,733 CY
c. (i) Does the area to be excavated include coastal wetlandslmarsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
❑WL ®None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL
a. Location of disposal area.
916 WB McLean Drive (Hwy 24), 307 Bayshore Drive, and
312,314,& 324 Live Oak Drive Cape Carteret (28584)
c. (i) Do you claim title to disposal area?
❑Yes ®No ❑NA
60 If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner.
See Tab F - Consent of Use Agreements
e. (i) Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
❑WL ®None
(ii) Describe the purpose of disposal in these areas:
d. High -ground excavation in cubic yards.
0 CY
❑This section not applicable
b. Dimensions of disposal area.
0.6 Ac - 916 WB McLean Drive (Hwy 24)
1.0 Ac - 312, 314, & 324 Live Oak Drive
0.6 Ac - 307 Bayshore Drive
d. (i) Will a disposal area be available for future maintenance?
[]Yes ®No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, where?
f. (i) Does the disposal include any area in the water?
❑Yes ®No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, how much water area is affected?
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Form DCM MP-2 (Excavation and Fill, Page 2 of 2)
3. SHORELINE STABILIZATION x This section not applicable
(if development is a wood groin, use MP-4 — Structures)
H. i ype or snoreiine siaolllzauon:
[]Bulkhead ❑Riprap ❑Breakwater/Sill ❑Other.
c. Average distance waterward of NHW or NWL:
e. Type of stabilization material:
g. Number of square feet of fill to be placed below water level.
Bulkhead backfill Riprap
Breakwater/Sill Other
i. Source of fill material.
b. Length:
Width:
d. Maximum distance waterward of NHW or NWL:
f. (i) Has there been shoreline erosion during preceding 12
months?
❑Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, state amount of erosion and source of erosion amount
information.
h. Type of fill material.
4. OTHER FILL ACTIVITIES ® This section not applicable
(Excluding Shoreline Stabilization)
a. (i) Will fill material be brought to the site? ❑Yes ❑No ❑NA b. (i) Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands/marsh (CM.
If yes,
(ii) Amount of material to be placed in the water
(iii) Dimensions of fill area
(iv) Purpose of fill
5. GENERAL
submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB), or
other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL ❑None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the fill in these areas:
a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and erosion b. What type of construction equipment will be used (e.g., dragline,
controlled? backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)?
Silt fencing and erosion control berms Excavator (backhoe) or bucket dredge, bobcat, dump trucks and
floating barges.
c. (i) Will navigational aids be required as a result of the project?
❑Yes ®No ❑NA
00 If yes, explain what type and how they will be implemented_
May 01, 2020
Date
Old Ferry Channel & Deer Creek Maintenance Dredging
Project Name
d. (i) Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment to project
site? ❑Yes ®No ❑NA
(H) If yes, explain steps that will be taken to avoid or minimize
environmental impacts.
Greg' Ruff Rudolph
Applicant Name
Applicant Signature
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Qualty
June 9, 2020
MEMORANDUM:
FROM: Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
NCDEQ - Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NC 28557
Fax: [phone] (Courier 04-16-33)
gregq.bodnar(cDncdenr.gov
SUBJECT: CAMA Major Permit Application Review
Applicant: Carteret County
Project Location: Old Ferry Channel & Deer Creek, Carteret County
Proposed Project: Maintenance Dredging
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRAXTON DAVIS
Director, Division of Coastal
Management
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and
return this form to Gre-mg Bodnar at the address above by July 20, 2020. If you have any questions
regarding the proposed project, contact Heather Styron [phone] when appropriate, in-depth comments
with supporting data is requested.
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
"Additional comments may be attached"
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
PRINT NAME
AGENCY
SIGNATURE
DATE
This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes
are incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management
400 Commerce Ave. Morehead City, NC 28557 [phone]

DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
I. APPLICANT'S NAME: Carteret County (Old Ferry Landing and Deer Creek Cape
Carteret)
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Located at the Old Ferry Channel along Bogue
Sound and within Deer Creek in Cape Carteret.
Longitude: 77°03'52, 77°03'37, 77°03' 15, 77003'25, 77°02'4% 77002'42
Latitude: 34°40'47, 34°40'46, 34°40'52, 34°41'21, 34°40'33, 34°40' 11
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: D&F
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit — 6/17/2020
Was Applicant Present — No
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received—10/31/19
Application Complete- 5/12/2020
Office —Morehead City
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use PIan — Town of Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle
Land Classification from LUP — Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: EW, PTA
(C) Water Dependent: (yes)
(D) Intended Use: public
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing — N/A
Planned - None
(F) Type of Structures: Existing — existing channels
Planned — Channel and creek excavation
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source — N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION:
(A) excavation
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 827,500ft2
(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: ORW
DREDGED
(38,733CY)
827,500 SF
FILLED OTHER
NIA NIA
Open: No within Deer Creek
PROJECT SUMMARY:
The applicant proposes to excavate the existing navigation channel referenced as Old Ferry
Channel from Cape Carteret to Emerald Isle and within Deer Creek.
9. Narrative Description
The Carteret County channel excavation project is located within Deer Creek and the Old
Ferry Channel that extends from Cape Carteret across Bogue Sound (cuts through the
A1W W) and continues to Emerald Isle. Bogue Sound is 1.2 miles in length from Cape
Carteret to Emerald Isle within this location, however there are marsh islands within the
center of Bogue Sound that may affect the water body width calculation. The AIW W
within this location is approximately 775' from the south side of Hunting Island in the

Field Investigation Report:
Carteret County channel excavation, Deer Creep and Old Ferry Channel
Page 02
Cape Carteret area.
The Town of Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle Land Use Plans classifies these areas as
Conservation. This section of Bogue Sound is not designated as a Primary Nursery Area, is
open to the taking of shellfish and carries a water classification of ORW while Deer Creek
is not designated as Primary Nursery Area, is closed to the taking of shellfish and carries a
water classification of ORW. Riparian corridors were not determined. The neighbors within
the excavation vicinity were notified and no objections were received. No SAV's or shellfish
beds were observed within the proposal project area.
10. Proiect Description:
The excavation of Deer Creek and the Old Ferry Channel, per the applicant, would help
enhance recreational navigation access for residents and visitors in Cape Carteret and
Emerald Isle to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW). Historically the Old Ferry
Channel supported the ferry operation for travel from Cape Carteret to Emerald Isle from
1961 to 1971 until the B. Cameron Langston Bridge (Emerald Isle Bridge) was
constructed. Per the applicant this would be the first known maintenance excavation for
the channel since its original construction. It now serves as a primary recreational
navigation access for Cape Carteret. Deer Creek connects to the Old Ferry Channel and
serves as recreational navigation access to several residential areas. Portions of Deer Creek
have been excavated through the years but it is unknown if Deer Creek has received
maintenance excavation in its entirety.
Carteret County would Iike to restore the Old Ferry Channel width to 30' to 50' wide
(depending on Iocation), 6,750 in length and a final depth of -6' mlw +1. They are also
proposing a width of 30' to 50' within the Deer Creek entrance channel, 6,200' in length
and a final depth of -5' mlw +1. The final portion of the project would be maintenance
excavation within the canals of Deer Creek that serve the residential areas. The applicant is
proposing to maintain a 20' x 30' channel width, 6,00' in length and a final depth of -4'
mlw+.5 and -5' mlw + 1 depending on location. The connecting water depths are -4' mlw
to -8' mlw depending on location. The excavation would remove a total of 38,733 cubic
yards of material. The average existing water depth is -2'mlw to -4' mlw depending on
location and the final excavation depth would be -4' mlw +.5 and -5' mlw + I within the
Deer Creek canals, -5' mlw +I within the Deer Creek access channel and -6' mlw +1
within the Old Ferry Channel. Per the applicant both the Deer Creek and the Old Ferry
Channel maintenance operations would utilize three material placement sites and one
transfer site. The transfer site is located at 314 Live Oak Drive with the material placement
sites located at 312,314 and 324 Live Oak Drive, 307 Bayshore Drive and 916 WB McIean
Boulevard. The spoils would be removed by a clamshell or excavator type dredge, loaded
on a barge and then unloaded into a dump truck for hauling and placement on the disposal
sites. The spoils would be located a minimum of 30' above NHW and stabilized with
erosion control measures.
11. Anticii2ated Impacts:
The excavation would remove a total of 827,500 sf (38,733CY) of shallow bottom habitat
and would cause temporary turbidity during removal. No SAV, CW's or shellfish were

Field Investigation Report:
Carteret County channel excavation, Deer Creek and Old Ferry Channel
Page 03
observed within the excavation area. The spoils would be contained at upland areas and
retained via erosion control measures. Future maintenance excavation would be anticipated
and the proposed channel routes could increase yearly shoreline erosion by increase in boat
traffic.
Name: Heather Styron Date. 6/24/2020 Morehead City

NC Division of Coastal Management
Major Permit Application Computer Sheet
(1110112012)
Applicant: Carteret County
Date: 6/22/2020
Project Site County Carteret
Staff: HMS
Distdct: ❑Elizabeth City ❑Washington
®Morehead City ❑Wilmington
Project Name: Deer Creek and Old Ferry Channel excavation
Date of initial application submittal (0(: 1WO07): 10131119
Date application `received as complete' in the Field office ; 5/12/2020
Permit Authorization: ❑CAMA ®Dredge & Fill ❑Both
SITE DESCRIPTIONIPERMIT INFORMATION
PNA: ❑Yes ®No
Photos Taken: Yes ❑ No®
Setback Required (riparian): ❑Yes ®No
Critical Habitat: ❑Yes ®No ❑Not Sure
15 foot waiver obtained: ❑Yes ®No
Hazard Notification Returned:
❑Yes ®No
SAV: ❑Yes ®No ❑Not Sure
Shell Bottom: ❑Yes ❑No ❑ Not Sure
Temporary Impacts: ®Yes ❑No
Sandbags: ❑Yes [--]No ❑ Not Sure
Did the land use classification come from
county LUP. ❑Yes ®No
Mitigation Required (optional):
❑Yes ®No
Moratorium Conditions: ❑Yes ❑No
❑NA
Environmental Assessment Done:
[--]Yes ®No ❑NA
SECONDARY WATER CLASSIFICATION — OPTIONAL (choose MAX of 4)
WETLANDS IMPACTED
❑ (404) Corp. of Engineers (Jurisdictional
❑ (LS) Sea lavender (Limonium sp.)
❑ (SS) Glasswort (Salicornia sp.)
wetlands)
❑ (CJ) Saw grass (Cladium jamaicense)
❑ (SA) Salt marsh cordgrass (Spartina
❑ (SY) Salt reed grass (Spartina
altemiflora)
cynosuroides)
❑ (DS) Salt or spike grass (Distichlis spicata)
❑ (SC) Bullrush or three square (Scirpus sp.)
❑ (TY) Cattail (Typha sp.)
❑ (JR) Black needlerush (Juncus
❑ (SP) Salt/meadow grass (Spartina patens)
roemerianus)
APPLICATION FEE
❑ No fee required - $0.00
❑ III(A) Private wl D&F up to 1 acre; 3490 can
❑ III(D) Priv. public or comm wl D&F to 1 acre;
be applied - $250
3490 can't be applied - $400
❑ Minor Modification to a CAMA Major permit -
❑ Major Modification to a CAMA Major permit
® IV Any development involving D&F of more
TO 00
- $z50
than 1 acre - $475
❑ Permit Transfer- $100
❑ III(B) Public or commercial w1 D&F to 1
❑ dress Permit - $2000
acre; 3490 can be applied - $400
❑ Major development extension request -
❑ II. Public or commercialino dredge and/or fill
5100
-$400
❑ I. Private no dredge and/or fill - $250
❑ Ill(C) Priv. public or comm w ID&F to 1 acre;
3490 can be applied, DCM needs DWQ
agreement - $400

NC Division of Coastal Mgt. Application Computer Sheet, Page 2 of 3)
Applicant Carteret County
Date: 6/22/2020
Describe below the ACTIVITIES that have been applied for. All values should match the dimension order, and units of
measurement found in your Activities code sheet.
TYPE
REPLACE
Activity Name
Number
Choose
Choose
Dimension 1
Dimension 2
Dimension 3
Dimension 4
One
One
New Work El
Replace
excavation
Maint ❑
❑ Y ®N
6,750
30'-50'
6
New Work®
Replace
excavation
Maint ❑
❑ Y ON
6,200
30'-50'
-5
excavation
New Work ®
Replace
6,fl00
2D'-30'
-4 mlw+.5to -
Maint [3
❑ Y ❑ N
5mlw+1
New Work ❑
Replace
Maint ®
❑ Y ® N
New Work ®
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ON
New Work ®
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ®
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ®
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ®
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ®
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ®
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ®
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ®
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ®
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ❑
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
Now Work l]
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ❑
Replace
Mairit ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ❑
Replace
Maint ❑
❑ Y ❑ N
New Work ❑
Replace
Maint 0
❑ Y ❑ N

Applicant: Carteret County
Date: 6/22/2020
Describe below the HABITAT disturbances for the application. All values should match the name, and units of measurement
found in your Habitat code sheet.
Habitat game
DISTURB TYPE
Choose One
TOTAL Sq. Ft.
(Applied for.
Disturbance total
includes any
anticipated
restoration or
temp impacts)
FINAL Sq. Ft.
(Anticipated final
disturbance.
Excludes any
restoration
and/or temp
im act amount
TOTAL Feet
(Applied for.
Disturbance
total includes
any anticipated
restoration or
temp impacts)amount
FINAL Feet
(Anticipated final
disturbance.
Excludes any
restoration and/or
temp impact
Shallow Bottom
Dredge ® Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
38,733
38,733
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other
Dredge ® Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ® Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑
Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. PEGAN
Secretary
BIZAXTON C. DAVIS
Director
DATE: June 22, 2020
TO: Gregg Bodnar
THRU: Roy Brownlow
FROM: Heather M. Styron
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Comments and Recommendations - CAMA Major Permit -Carteret County Old
Ferry Channel and Deer Creek maintenance excavation, Cape Carteret, Carteret
County
The following is my assessment and consequent recommendations of the above
referenced proposal: This proposal involves the excavation of 38,733 cubic yards of
material along the Old Ferry Channel and Deer Creek in Cape Carteret, Carteret
County. The development conforms to the guidelines set forth under 15A NCAC
07H .0208. The waters of the Bogue Sound area are open to shellfish harvest and is
not designated as a Primary Nursery Area with the waters of Deer Creek are closed
to shellfish harvest and is also not designated as a primary nursery area. Assuming
that state and federal agencies concur with the proposal, the District recommends
the project be authorized as proposed, contingent upon the following conditions:
• All development shall be constructed as shown on plats accepted as complete by DCM on
5/12/2020.
• All excavation shall remain outside of any SAV areas.
• The channel shall not exceed a width of 20', 30' or 50' and a final depth of 4', -5' or -6'
miw depending on location.
• All excavated materials will be confined above mean high water a minimum of 30' and
landward of regularly or irregularly flooded marsh behind effective dikes or other retaining
North Carolina Department of Environmentat Quality t Division of Coastal Management
Morehead City Office 1 400 Commerce Avenue I Morehead City. North Carolina 28557
252.8082808

Comments
Carteret County Old Ferry Landing and Deer Creek
Page 2 of 2
structures to prevent spillover of solids into any marsh or surrounding waters. The
effective integrity of the dike and/or spoil retaining structures shall be maintained for
the life of the project.
Dredged spoil material shall not be stockpiled at the offloading site and shall be
immediately transferred to the placement site.
Effective sedimentation and erosion control structures and practices shall be installed
prior to placement of dredged material.
DEQ��
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Coastal Management
Morehead City Office 1400 Commerce Avenue i Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
252.808.2808